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Unlike their kinsmen in Strathspey, the Grants of Glenmoriston were strong supporters of the Jacobite cause and fought in every major Jacobite uprising. [4] [5]John Grant, 6th of Glenmoriston (who married a daughter of Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiel – a union which formed close ties between the families) was a committed Jacobite and fought at the Battle of Killiecrankie in 1689.
The following is a list of Scottish clans (with and without chiefs) – including, when known, their heraldic crest badges, tartans, mottoes, and other information. The crest badges used by members of Scottish clans are based upon armorial bearings recorded by the Lord Lyon King of Arms in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland .
Upon the outbreak of the Jacobite rising of 1715, Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat returned to Scotland and despite being a staunch Jacobite offered his services to John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll who was in overall command of British forces in Scotland in order to restore himself in Scotland. [2]
This makes it hard to categorise clans as wholly 'Royalist,' 'Catholic' or later 'Jacobite.' In 1644, Alasdair Mac Colla landed in Scotland with 1500 Irish troops to link up with the Scottish Royalists; Alasdair was from Clan Donald of Dunnyveg, which historically held lands in the western Scottish islands and North-East Ireland.
The family initially favoured John Balliol's claim to the throne but later it became paramount that they gave their loyalty to Robert the Bruce. [11] The Battle of Bannockburn was fought in 1314, where the Clan Sinclair fought in support of Robert the Bruce. [11] After the battle Robert the Bruce gave William Sinclair his sword. [13]
However, in his absence, his wife, Lady Anne Mackintosh raised men to fight for the Jacobite Charles Edward Stuart. [1] Command was given to MacGillivray of Dunmaglas, of the Clan MacGillivray. [1] They contributed to the Jacobite victory at the Battle of Falkirk Muir in 1746. [1]
During the Jacobite rising of 1745 the Clan Irvine continued their support for the Jacobite Stuarts and fought at the Battle of Culloden in 1746. [5] The Laird of Drum escaped capture by hiding in a secret room at Drum Castle. [5] He then lived for a few years in exile in France until he was allowed to return to his estates. [5]
Jacobitism [c] was a political ideology advocating the restoration of the Catholic House of Stuart to the British throne.When James II of England chose exile after the November 1688 Glorious Revolution, the Parliament of England ruled he had "abandoned" the English throne, which was given to his Protestant daughter Mary II of England, and her husband William III. [1]